Edwards Brothers Inc.

During the past 18 months, digital printing has dramatically increased its penetration of the book market. The recession has in some cases provided a boost to digital book manufacturing, as publishers take a harder look at their processes and cut back on inventory and waste.

INTERQUEST, a leading market and technology research and consulting firm serving the digital printing and publishing industry, today announced that Lulu.com

As is true of so many sectors of the economy in this volatile time, much is changing in the world of book printing, but not necessarily in sync.

(Press Release) Ann Arbor, MI, December 1, 2010—Edwards Brothers announced the installation  of a new Timsons T48A ZMR one and two-color press, giving Edwards one of the biggest fleets of Timsons presses in the country.

This year's Book Industry Study Group (BISG) Annual Meeting at the Yale Club on Sept. 24 was alive with new-found energy and challenges.

Digital book printing overall is experiencing double-digital growth. The recession, although unwelcome in all quarters, has provided a boost to digital book manufacturing as publishers take a harder look at their processes and cut back on inventory and waste. Since digital printing market- and technology-research firm INTERQUEST's last major survey of the market, conducted in late 2007, the industry has seen widening adoption of digital book printing for short-run inventory management, and a growing interest in distribute-and-print to defray shipping costs and cut time to market—as shown in INTERQUEST's recent report, "Digital Book Printing: Market Analysis & Forecast (2010-2015)." A new generation of high-speed inkjet presses is also coming onto the market, promising lower cost, faster production speeds and higher print quality—all of which open the door a bit wider to digital book printing.